India China faceoff

Eye on China: India to start bidding process to procure 6 submarines costing Rs 55,000 cr

The submarines will be built in India under the much-talked-about strategic partnership model that allows domestic companies to join hands with leading foreign defence majors to produce high-end military platforms in the country and reduce import dependence.

Aug 30, 2020, 21:42 PM IST

India calls for reciprocal action on disengagement, China says progress made by troops along LAC

Last week the 18th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) took place during which focus remained on disengagement in Eastern Ladakh.

Aug 27, 2020, 20:42 PM IST

Progress made in disengaging frontline troops of both sides, says China on border situation with India

China said that both the nations have "agreed to follow the important consensus reached by the leaders of both countries".

Aug 27, 2020, 20:34 PM IST

Military option to deal with Chinese transgressions on table if talks fail, says CDS General Bipin Rawat

Amid simmering tension between India and China at Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat has said that a military option to deal with transgressions by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in Ladakh is on the cards but Indian armed forces will exercise this option only after the failure of talks at military and diplomatic levels.

Aug 24, 2020, 10:02 AM IST

India rejects China's proposal of 'equidistant disengagement' from LAC near eastern Ladakh

Even as efforts are underway to diffuse the border tensions between India and China at the Line of Actual Control near eastern Ladakh, China has proposed that if the Indian Army steps back from the Finger 4 area of ​​Pangong lake, then the China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) too will step back the same distance. 

Aug 23, 2020, 23:07 PM IST

Indian Army honours wife of Colonel Santosh Babu who was martyred during India-China face-off

The event was part of a week-long annual programme where Army commemorates the contribution of families of serving and fallen soldiers. 

Aug 23, 2020, 19:53 PM IST

No reduction of Indian Army troops at LAC amid border row with China

In a message to China, India has made it clear that it is not going to lower its guard in the region. India will not reduce its number of troops deployed at LAC amid the ongoing border issues in eastern Ladakh.

Aug 23, 2020, 17:59 PM IST

India, China agree to resolve outstanding issues in expeditious manner: MEA on diplomatic talks

Addressing a press conference, MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that both the countries had an in-depth and candid exchange of views on the existing situation in border areas.

Aug 20, 2020, 19:28 PM IST

China increases surveillance on Indian Army's central sector amid border tension along LAC: Intelligence report

Amid its border tension with India, China has increased its surveillance on the central sector of the Indian Army, according to intelligence report on Thursday.

Aug 20, 2020, 16:55 PM IST

Paintings put up in Delhi's Connaught Place to pay tribute to 20 Galwan Valley martyrs on 74th I-Day

It also reflects the scenery of the Galwan valley where Indian Army soldiers are seen guarding the nation at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Aug 15, 2020, 17:04 PM IST

ITBP names 21 jawans who fought Chinese troops in Ladakh for gallantry medals

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has recommended names of 21 of its men for gallantry medals at this year's Independence Day. These personnel faced the Chinese troops during the skirmishes in May-June, 2020 in Ladakh.

Aug 14, 2020, 14:35 PM IST

China started deploying fighter jets at airbase adjacent to LAC after 2017 Doklam standoff

During the 2017 Doklam standoff, Chinese and Indian troops were placed on high alert over a dispute near the Bhutanese border.

Aug 13, 2020, 19:16 PM IST

Armed forces ready for long haul along LAC: CDS General Bipin Rawat tells parliamentary committee

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday (August 11) told a parliamentary committee that the Indian armed forces are ready to handle any eventualities along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, adding that the troops are well-prepared for a long haul along the LAC even during the harsh winter months.

Aug 12, 2020, 08:03 AM IST

Corruption in China's Army, substandard Dongfeng military vehicle led to death of its soldiers at Galwan Valley

In the DNA show, Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary analyses and connects the dots between the corruption within the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and how it affected China's soldiers at Galwan Valley. 

Aug 11, 2020, 01:24 AM IST

IAF Rafale fighter jets practise in Himachal Pradesh amid border row with China

The Rafala fighter aircraft is capable of carrying a range of potent weapons. 
 

Aug 11, 2020, 00:39 AM IST

India, China hold Major General-level talks, disengagement in Depsang Plains discussed

On August 7, Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora had visited several airbases along the LAC in eastern Ladakh.

Aug 08, 2020, 22:56 PM IST

India, China hold Major General-level talks at Ladakh's Daulat Beg Oldi over Depsang tensions

India and China hold Major General-level talks at Daulat Beg Oldi area on Saturday (August 8) to discuss disengagement at the Depsang plains where mobilisation from both sides has escalated tensions.

Aug 08, 2020, 12:22 PM IST

Congress questions Defence Ministry for taking down report mentioning Chinese 'transgressions' at LAC

The Congress on Thursday asked the government why a Defence ministry report mentioning Chinese 'transgressions' in eastern Ladakh in May was taken down with party leader Rahul Gandhi alleging that removal of the document from websites would not change facts.

Aug 07, 2020, 10:03 AM IST

Make China fear India, follow aggressive policy against Beijing, says Abhishek Singhvi

Quoting Singaporean former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, the Congress politician said, "China is not going to become a liberal democracy and if it did, it would collapse."

Aug 01, 2020, 23:54 PM IST

Disengagement process not yet complete in eastern Ladakh: India tells China

The clear assertion by New Delhi came ahead of a fresh round of Lt General-level talks between the Indian army and the Chinese PLA which government sources said is set to take place within the next two days.

Jul 31, 2020, 07:30 AM IST